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$3M Award for Libel on Internet Upheld
In its first case on Internet jurisdiction, the North Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed a $3 million libel award to a university professor who was defamed on a student's Web site. A key issue in the North Dakota case, and many cases involving Internet jurisdiction, is whether courts can stretch the long arm of the law to nonresident defendants whose alleged crimes are committed on the Internet.$3M Award for Libel on Internet Upheld
In its first case on Internet jurisdiction, the North Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed a $3 million libel award to a university professor who was defamed on a student's Web site. A key issue in the North Dakota case, and many cases involving Internet jurisdiction, is whether courts can stretch the long arm of the law to nonresident defendants whose alleged crimes are committed on the Internet.Increasing Employee Demands for Personnel File Access Worries Employers
A growing number of employees are requesting access to their personnel files, which has employers nervous and attorneys sounding warnings. There are several reasons for the rise in requests: a bad economy means more laid-off and terminated workers are seeking ways to bring challenges, people are switching jobs more often, and legislative action has given employees wider access. Labor and employment attorneys call personnel files a legal land mine for employers, and warn clients to keep detailed records.Twin Cities floating along on an even keel
With some of the country's largest corporations based in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., there is plenty of work to keep lawyers busy. The area is home to Fortune 500 companies including Target Corp., U.S. Bancorp, Xcel Energy Inc., Ameriprise Financial Inc. and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Other major corporations maintain sizeable offices in the Twin Cities.A Small Mass. Company Tackles the Patent Trolls
Cognex Corp., a small Massachusetts high-tech company, has funded an unusual, decade-long court offense against several so-called "patent trolls." In-house counsel Todd Keebaugh estimates that the company has spent roughly $3 million to $4 million in fees fighting one opponent, Acacia Research Corp. With recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings, including this month's Quanta Computer Inc. v. LG Electronics Inc., on their side, more companies may follow suit -- and soon.Exterro Gets E-Discovery Down to Business
Most law firms would prefer a relatively easy electronic discovery process so they could keep their focus on law. Enter Exterro Fusion, a portal for controlling the discovery process. John K. Waters draws on industry experts and law firms using Fusion to see if the product meets its promise.Trending Stories
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